Section 2A: Your Phone - The Basics 25
Entering Characters by Tapping the Keypad
To enter characters by tapping the keypad, select the Alpha mode
(see “Selecting a Character Input Mode” on page 24). Press the
corresponding key repeatedly until the desired character appears.
By default, the first letter of a word is capitalized and following
letters are lowercase.
Characters scroll in the following order:
ⅷ . , - ? ! ’ @ : / 1
ⅷ A B C 2
ⅷ D E F 3
ⅷ G H I 4
ⅷ J K L 5
ⅷ M N O 6
ⅷ P Q R S 7
ⅷ T U V 8
ⅷ W X Y Z 9
ⅷ 0
ⅷ Space
ⅷ Shift
After a character is entered, the cursor automatically advances to the
next space after two seconds or when you enter a character on a
different key.
Entering Numbers and Symbols
To enter numbers:
ᮣ Select the Number mode and press the appropriate key. (See
“Selecting a Character Input Mode” on
page 24).
To enter symbols:
ᮣ Select the Symbol mode. (See “Selecting a Character Input
Mode” on page 24.) To enter a symbol, press the appropriate
key indicated on the display.